The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-01-20
Trial of Martha N, Crockett.

the woods on the forenoon of Nov, 18th, ate q
hearty dinner, and then went to work in his shol
shaving hoops. Immediately he was taken i'll
vomiting severely. Growing rapidly worse DR.
Ellingwood was sent for who thought it might be
an attack of biliousness and prescribed according
ly. Crockett grew worse until Nov. %, two days
after he was taken ill, when he died in great
agony. Suspicious were aroused and one week
afterwards the body of Crockett was eNhumed
autopsy had, and an analysis of the stomach
kidney and liver revealed white arsenic in large
quantities. A coroner's inquest followed, which
founi that Crockett came to his death by poison
Mrs. Martha NJ. Crockett was arrested tried be
fore the Belfast Police Court, held, and was in
dicted. This in brief, is a history Of the case
which has already been published in full in the
journal.
The trial of Mrs. Martha NJ. Crockett, for the
murder of her husband, began before the Supreme
Court, at Belfast, on Wednesday morning, Jan.
10Th. Tie government was represented by At
tOrney General 0. ID. Baker, of Augusta and
County Attorney X. +. Dunton, of Belfast The
prisoner was defended by Col w. II. Fogler, of
Belfast.
In addition to the regular jurymcn in attendance
thirty extra ones were drawn, six each from the
following towns: Belfast, Northport Linconvie,
Belmont and Searsmont, making in all IS jurymen
present. The Court House was well filled, many
women being in attendance.
At 1870 A. NJ Attorney General Baker moved
that the case of State VS.. Martha NJ. Crockett be
taken up, and the Court ordered her to he brought
in. Mrs. Crockett entered accompanied by a deputy
sheriff who led her to Il seat outside the railing
She nodded pleasantly to her counsel as she took
NJ i.
Mrs. Crocketts personal appearance indicated that
life at the jail had gone pleasantly with her. She
was dressed plainly with dark waterproof cloak
outside her clothing and black hood ON her head
EMrANELII>o TIE JURY.
The work of empanelling the jury was slow
The entire number, Us was exhausted and only
ten passed all the tests of the court and counsel
The following is Il detailed account Of empanelin4
the jury
Tie clerk shook the box and drew out the name
of Joseph ii. Eaton, Waldo, who had conscientious
scruples and he stepped aside.
w. B. Rankin, Belfast, had conscientious -crlc-
and he stepped aside.
| Lewis II. Pitcher, Norhport, had conscientious
| scruples and he stepped down
| Peter Tower, Belmont answered the questions
to the satisfaction of court but challenged by
| the government.
James +. Behlen, Palermo, answered all qucs
tons to the satisfaction of all and took his
the panel.
Aionzo Poland, Montville, had conscentou.
| scruples and stepped aside.
! Edward SiblcN, Belfast. had conScpntou,
| scruples and he stepped down.
samuel Reynolds, Belfast, was challenged by
the defence
scrurles and he stepped down.
}. W. simpson, l.incomvie, had Il tender con
science and he stepped down.
X. III. Marcn, Iincolnville, had Il tender con
sclous and stepped down.
Freeman ". Shepherd, Belfast, passed and tool
| his seat
| Il 7 la b,1i, i.
Austin Mariner, i.incolnvir, challenged by tn,
| defence.
Allen II. Miller Linconvllc challenged by tn,
| defence.
IF. Mariner, Linconyilc, had consccntou,
scrupcs and stepped aside.
| James W. Knight, Northpo1t, challenged by tn,
| defence.
George r. Swcetser. Belfast, had a tender con
science and he stepped aside.
| Daniel II. Srout, Belfast, passed and took hi
| seat in the panel
Charles w. Rogers, Belfast, had 4 tender con
| science and stepped aside.
! George f. Rogers, Frankfort, had con~cicnti' II
| scrnples and he stepped down.
George w. swift, Belfast, had tender CON
| science and stepped down.
| Charles Walker, Swanvile, challenged by de
| fence.
George Z. Walker, Monroe had conscientious
| scrupes and he would not do.
| {. NJ. IIowes, Liberty, challenged by the defence
Charles I. Knight. N"rthp"rt, passed and tool
| his seat with panel.
science and stepped down.
| }. r. IIurl, Northport, passed and took his seat
\. L. LaWry, Sealsmont mad conscientious ecru
Simon Brad>treet, Freedom, had Il tender con
| science.
James Z. Churchill, Belmont, challenged by de
| fence.
Robert :. SMALL stockton, had conscientiou
| scrupe9.
-\ral II, Wentworth >carsmont, had rons'ien
| tious >crup'cS
| Benz. l.. \ickcrSon, Searsport had cons, itntiou
scrures.
Charles y. Black, Belfast, conscientious -cruplc-
| IlcWellyn kcnncN, Knox, challenged BY defence
Frances k. Call Troy passed and took his sea
! on the panel.
| Richard Greer, Belmont, conscientious serjt}le~
| Chandler X. Goodwin, Wintcrpnrt, passed au'
| took his seat.
O.P. Fuller Searsmont, conscientious -cruplcs.
| Josiah Cul~on, Prospect, passed. and took hi
Joseph 4. Nichols, scarsport, conscicntiou
| scruples.
Wilson Coomb., Isesboro, passed and took hi
Emery A. Heal, Iincolnyille conscientious scru
NJ. b. Hunt Belmont, had conscientious scruplc-
| otlS ID. Wilson, >car~munt, challenged by tn
| government
Benz. F. ward, Thnrn;iikc challenged by 1t,
fence.
Fri ID. Bickfor,!, Burnian,, passed and took hi
seat.
Hiram Brewster, Belmont, challenged by dc
fence.
}. j. NHrney. Unity, had tender conscience.
Abel Il. Mariner Sear-mont, challenged ~ II,
fence.
A. }. Fletcher jackson, had conscientious scr,
pies.
Abrlm knowlton, \orthport, Conscientious -crl
| pies.
+. z. Mahoney, sealsmont, conscientious scrl
pies
| l.. =. Thomas Belmont tender conscience.
John Crockett, Norhport, challenged by defence
Harry Thompson, ScaI7mont,-not present.
The Court ordered that twelve more iurSmcn b
| drawn from Belfast, which done AT the opc,
ing of the court in the afternoon the work of ui-i
| Ing the panel was begun.
The following extra iuryinen We're drawn frol
| Belfast W. &. Cox, James H. Cunningham, \. ;
| Redman, X. A. Quincy, Willis ;. Hatch, Frank NJ
| Patterson. NJ. H. Heating, W. H. Morrison, Adrbel
| knight, Howard F. Mason, ;. q. Bickucll and A
| W. Robinson.
The first two drawn from this number Mcser:
| Arthur W Robinson and Howard +. Mason ptssp
and took their seats upon the panel this completin
| the jury.
TIE JURY.